Case Decision - 196501

Interim Comment
The SAHRA Archaeology, Palaeontology and Meteorites (APM) Unit notes the pending Heritage Impact Assessment and Palaeontological Impact Assessment. The HIA must comply with section 38(3) of the National Heritage Resources Act, Act 25 of 1999 (NHRA).
The archaeological component of the HIA must comply with the 2007 Minimum Standards: Archaeological and Palaeontological Components for Impact Assessments. Additionally, as the proposed development application area is located in an area of moderate sensitivity for palaeontological resources as per the SAHRIS PalaeoSensitivity map, a desktop Palaeontological Impact Assessment (PIA) must be required to be undertaken by a qualified palaeontologist. (See https://www.palaeosa.org/heritage-practitioners.html for a list of qualified palaeontologists). The report must comply with the 2012 Minimum Standards: Palaeontological Components of Heritage Impact Assessments.
Further comments will be issued upon receipt of the above requested reports and the Draft EIA documents.